Four people are dead after a fire broke out at a Lynn home early Friday, fire officials said.

Four people are dead after a fire broke out at a Lynn home early Friday, fire officials said.

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Updated: 7:16 AM EST Dec 4, 2015

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WEBVTT YOUR TRIP ON THE EXPRESSWAY, ALMOST 30 BRAINTREE INTO BOSTON. RANDY: THANK YOU. FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A FIRE IN LYNN. EMILY: ANTOINETTE ANTONIO IS LIVE AT THE SCENE. WHAT IS THE LATEST? ANTOINETTE: WE JUST SPOKE WITH THE DISTRICT FIRE CHIEF IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MINUTES. HE SAID THE FIRE IS LIKE NOTHING HE HAS EVER SEEN IN HIS CAREER WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IT WAS SUCH AN UNSAFE SITUATION FOR PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE FIRE. THEY WERE ABLE TO RESCUE TWO PEOPLE. THE ROOF COLLAPSING WITH FIREFIGHTERS 30 BRAINTREE INTO BOSTON. RANDY: THANK YOU. FOUR PEOPLE ARE DEAD AFTER A FIRE IN LYNN. EMILY: ANTOINETTE STANDING JUST FEET AWAY. THE HOME WAS FULLY ENGULFED WHEN THEY ARRIVED. THEY HAD TO WEIGH WHETHER TO THROW WATER ON THE FIRE OR RESCUE THOSE SCREAMING INSIDE. THEY RESCUED A 60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN AND AN 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, WHO WERE REVIVED ON THEIR WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. AS FOR THE HOME, THE 2.5 STORY HOME IS COMPLETELY GUTTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS THAT AS MANY AS 19 PEOPLE WERE LIVING IN THAT HOME WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT.